Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Their orders were to launch a rapid assault at 6:02 and capture Hill 034 in one fell swoop, which meant they had to take it all at once.

It was just a simulated exercise; there were no shell impact points on Hill 034, and they were unaware that Hill 034 in front of them was not actually covered by their own artillery fire.

Infantry-artillery coordination, only the infantry remains.

The rules of the exercise are as follows: if a unit is destroyed, the directing staff will only notify the highest commander of the destroyed unit and the unit itself.

All others will not be notified. The Blue Team will need to accurately assess the Red Team's losses and make the next steps based on the damages they eliminate.

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High above the rear of Hill 034, nine helicopters flew in formation toward the forward positions.

Yuan Lang's voice traveled through the radio waves to the ears of the pilots: "Attention all crews, after the drones have confirmed the targets, launch fire strikes on your respective designated targets!"

After the strike was completed, it circled and waited in the designated standby airspace.

Ten minutes later, proceed to coordinates 4-532, 68145, the open forest area northwest of Hill 034. Two aircraft will form a formation and enter sequentially. Ground troops will be guided onto the aircraft using rope ladders. Return to base. End of mission.

"Eagle One received, over."

"Eagle two received, all done."

……

"Eagle 8 received, over."

The pilots of the Army Aviation Corps were also very happy; their labor dispatch unit was becoming more and more interesting.

Yes, due to their organizational structure, actual location, and missions, these army aviation pilots jokingly refer to themselves as contract workers.

In addition to normal flight training and the transport needed for this unit's combat missions.

When this unit first participated in the exercise, they simply moved their command post to a helicopter as an airborne command post.

Gradually, helicopters began to be deployed to strike the Red Force, starting with one, then two, then three, but only as auxiliary firepower.

This time, they went all out, with eight Mi-171s serving as command aircraft and the rest as air strike forces.

Currently, only their squadron's lead Black Hawk S70C is parked inside the base; the rest are all out having fun.

As the only aircraft capable of stable flight at altitudes above 3,000 meters, the Black Hawk S70C, known as the "King of the Plateau," is a prized asset and is rarely used.

There's no way around it, these things are very expensive, each costing 600 million dollars. When we bought them in 84, we bought 24 of them, and now, due to various reasons (such as crashes), we've lost four of them.

Currently, there are only 20 Black Hawk S70Cs left nationwide, mainly concentrated in the Southwest Military Region, permanently stationed at high-altitude airfields such as Lhasa, Shigatse, Nyingchi, and Ngari.

They are tasked with border resupply, outpost transportation, plateau search and rescue, border patrol, and satellite recovery.

There are only four aircraft on the garrison side, three of which are in the garrison area and one is at the Old A Base.

After 89, the United States completely cut off the supply of parts, technical support, and repair services.

This most precious treasure is never deployed lightly except for critical missions.

The core components, such as the engine, main reducer, rotor, and avionics, are all imported and cannot be manufactured domestically.

If a problem occurs, the only option is to dismantle the old aircraft, remove spare parts, and siphon from inventory to maintain flight operations; each flight reduces the availability of spare parts.

In addition, it belongs to the US military equipment, which is relatively sensitive and is basically not used for public missions. The four guards are only used as special aircraft for high-ranking officials, emergency search and rescue, test flights and training missions.

Not only are the number of sorties increasing, but the timing and targets of the strikes are also changing more and more. This time, they launched a frenzied attack on the enemy's command post right at the start of the exercise, even abandoning the usual special forces decapitation tactics.

That's interesting, so very interesting! It's much more fun than them staying at the Army Aviation Base.

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On one side of Hill 034, Zhang Anbang observed the local positions below while listening attentively.

Soon, the roar of a helicopter came from the horizon, growing clearer and clearer as it approached.

As an ASN-15 hand-launched small reconnaissance drone flew by, it was quickly confirmed that all the heavy firepower and air defense units of the 77th Motorized Rifle Regiment had been destroyed.

As the infantry company of the 77th Motorized Rifle Regiment was charging toward Hill 034.

A tremendous roar of rotors filled the sky, the whooshing and clattering sounds drowning out the charging sounds of the 77th Motorized Rifle Regiment's infantry company on the ground.

Three Z-9W helicopters, three Mi-17 fighters, and two Mi-171 fighters, fully loaded with ammunition, made a dazzling appearance as they flew low over the mountains and forests.

Yuan Lang's clear instructions came through the headset: "Sharp knife, sharp knife, this is Eagle's Nest. Eagle One to Eagle Eight will proceed to the wash site according to the predetermined route."

Your unit will retreat to the open forested area northwest of Hill 034, coordinates 4-532, 68145. Place the orange-faced signal flag with a "T" marking. Ten minutes later, the two aircraft will form a formation and proceed in sequence. Boarding will be facilitated by rope ladders. Return home. End of mission.

"Eagle's Nest, dagger received. Ten minutes later... Over."

Zhang Anbang quickly replied with the order, then looked at Qi Huan and the others.

"We'll be home in ten minutes. The boarding point is only five minutes away. We have five minutes to watch the excitement, then we can go home and sleep."

"Alright," Qi Huan couldn't help but chuckle, "I'm so sleepy and tired, I'll just watch the show and go home to sleep. This is a comfortable life."

The twenty-odd men from the Third Squadron laughed easily.

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People's joys and sorrows are not the same. The soldiers at the front of the 77th Motorized Infantry Regiment were not happy at all. What appeared in front of them were eight helicopters. The shock was too great.

Moreover, three Z-9W helicopters, fully loaded with rockets and machine guns, began to strafe the forward infantry companies of the 77th Motorized Infantry Regiment in a fan-shaped formation.

The rockets whizzed past, leaving trails of fire.

The machine gun rattled and flashed with fire.

The soldiers of the 77th Regiment who had just rushed to the front line of Hill 034 were soon covered in red smoke.

不只如此，除了三架米17和一架米171直扑77摩步团团指和三个营指之外，剩余的一架米171更是80mm火箭弹不要钱一样往下扔。

Machine guns and grenade launchers were also used without mercy.

The attack completely stunned the soldiers of the 77th Motorized Infantry Regiment who were charging or preparing to charge. Not to mention privates and corporals, even the squad leaders of the third-term sergeants and their majors, lieutenant colonels, and battalion commanders had never seen such a fighting style before.

The trenches, bunkers, and fortifications dug were like thin paper in front of the simulated 250-kilogram aerial bombs, offering no protection whatsoever.

Whenever a bomb lands, a cloud of red smoke will inevitably rise around it.

The three Mi-17s and one Mi-171 that flew by quickly flew straight to the command post coordinates that Xu Yuanzhou and his team had found.

Along the way, whenever there was a target of any value, the pilots would launch 80mm rockets without hesitation.

Regiment Commander Liang Xi, who was stationed at the regimental headquarters, did not receive any reports from any of the communications personnel, nor did the communications personnel he had dispatched return.

The time was too short. In modern warfare, when wired and wireless communication methods are unavailable, relying on the communicator's legs is simply too inefficient; they simply cannot wait that long.